A Mini-Bike goes under the knife at Shocker Choppers Garage Photos/Story: T-Bone We picked up this Baja Desert Runner about a year ago and have been terrorizing our quiet neighborhood on slow weekends. In between time, we have been making…
Author: T-Bone
My Uncle Delmar made me do it. Then my two older brothers egged me on. And after we moved down to So Cal in ‘72 this 10 year old would be tested on passing vehicles on our yearly trip up the 101 and down the 5 to visit relatives in Santa Rosa. The Chevelle passes us up and as I watch the skinny tail lights disappear through the back window of the Country Squire, I’d yell out ‘68! I study the grille of the Impala following close behind and I know it’s a ‘65. Fast forward thirty years later and with a degree in Visual Communications and this artistic classic car enthusiast is living his dream creating art, design and yes even writing a word or two on the automotive industry. And with a couple of bit parts on My Classic Car, Chop Cut Rebuild and on the cutting floor of Overhaulin’. I’m very proud to share my passion for all things art and fuel with you.
SEMA 2012 Continues with Rusty Relic Photo
Gary Morin of Rusty Relic Photography sent in these great photos from the 2012 SEMA Show!
The Hippie Chop
Kenta Falkered Built in Sweden Photos: Stefan Boman, Story: Kenta Falkered Everything started when I bought a fork with turkflippers from a friend at the club. It stood for 12 years against the wall waiting for the right project. Then…
OC Mecum Auction 2012
Familiar Cars Go Across the Block Story/Photos: T-Bone It was a gray friday and Billy and I decided to head out to the Mecum Auction just a couple of miles away from Blacktop Media’s Shocker Choppers Garage. We were greeted…
Lucky 7 Rolls on at SEMA
No Crap Game Here! Story: Rob Roberts, Photos: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer I’ve met Joe Leone from Lucky 7 Enterprises a couple of years back. They specialize in chassis products for 1932-40 Fords. This year their booth featured drop axles…
Evapo-Rust at the SEMA Show
This Ain’t Your Pappy’s Snake Oil… Photos/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer If you’re like us, and I believe you are, we like taking old rusty crap and making something cool out of it. And when a new product comes around…
Holden8r Unveiled at SEMA
Photos: Billy, Story: T-Bone What do you get when you mix a Holden Ute, a Pontiac G8, Maloof, and a 2013 Camaro? Well, if you are Bernt Karlsson, you make the HOLDEN8R. Bernt Karlsson, most famously known as the powerhouse…
TMI Products: 2010 Archived Garage Tour
Quality Products Made in America Story/Photos: T-Bone If you’ve ever been to the SEMA Show you know how overwhelming and inspiring it can be. This year we went on a mission to find U.S. Manufacturers. We found many and some…
Steele Rubber – Peel-N-Stick
Peel it off, Stick it down. Photo/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer We got stuck at the SEMA Show when passing by the Steele Rubber booth. Steele had their multi-purpose Peel-N-Stick weatherstripping. Their exclusive Peel-N-Stick weatherstripping can be used just…
Hillco Fasteners at SEMA
Finding Another Neighbor at SEMA Story/Photos: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer While rolling down the aisles in Hot Rod Alley at SEMA we stopped to see what’s new at our favorite fastener warehouse; Hillco. Ryan told us about their Pro Shop…
Going to the Drags with my Buddies.
Nitro Concussions Story/Photos: T-bone It was a great call. A call we all like getting. “Hey Tony, we’ve got an extra ticket for the drags today. You wanna go?” It was my friend Marc. He said to call John and…
Custom Autosound at SEMA
Unveiling “The System” in Carl’s Caddy Limo. Photos/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer In the middle of the Restoration Marketplace in the Central Hall of the SEMA Show we were stopped by a very nice mid-’50’s Cadillac Limo. It was dripping…